Systems engineer salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer systems engineers a median of $152k a year, the middle half $131k–$171k $2.95k below the national posted median. From 195 jobs at 23 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$130,630.50/hr
- Median (50th)$152,300/hr
- 75th percentile$170,654.25/hr
- Distinct posted rates195
- Jobs stating an hourly rate195
- Employers23
The median is the middle of the 195 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $130,630.50–$170,654.25 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$130,630.50/hr
- Median (50th)$152,300/hr
- 75th percentile$170,654.25/hr
- Distinct posted rates195
- Jobs stating an hourly rate195
- Employers23
The median is the middle of the 195 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $130,630.50–$170,654.25 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$152,300
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$73.22/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- Lockheed Martin82 jobs
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems21 jobs
- Sierra Space15 jobs
- Blue Origin12 jobs
- Northrop Grumman12 jobs
- True Anomaly8 jobs
- United Launch Alliance6 jobs
- Boeing5 jobs
- CesiumAstro5 jobs
- L3Harris5 jobs
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 171 at the 10 shown and 24 at 13 other employers, 195 in all.
The jobs themselves: Systems engineer jobs in Colorado · Systems engineer pay nationwide
What systems engineers are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $152k a year. Middle half $131k to $171k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 195 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $152k. 90% of the 216 open systems engineer jobs in Colorado state pay.
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Systems engineer pay by town in Colorado
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton | $162k | $58.2k–$368k | 68 (1) |
| Boulder | $142k | $64.9k–$244k | 33 (5) |
| Colorado Springs | $136k | $70.5k–$300k | 26 (6) |
| Denver | $160k | $90k–$285k | 21 (3) |
| Centennial | $141k | $81.7k–$305k | 18 (2) |
| Westminster | $147k | $79.4k–$226k | 15 (3) |
| Broomfield | $159k | $64.9k–$226k | 14 (3) |
| Highlands Ranch | $199k | $70.5k–$381k | 13 (1) |
| Louisville | $171k | $85.3k–$310k | 7 (2) |
| Aurora | $148k | $72.1k–$235k | 6 (3) |
| Longmont | $134k | $70.5k–$198k | 6 (3) |
| Englewood | $158k | $70.5k–$244k | 4 (1) |
| Berthoud | $135k | $97k–$166k | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Systems engineer pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for systems engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Colorado (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for systems engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open systems engineer jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$205,300–$381,300/yr- $198,400–$368,400/yr
$197,529–$276,540/yr
$164,324–$305,173/yr
$160,000–$285,000/yr
$152,900–$265,600/yr
$173,748–$238,904/yr
$160,000–$230,000/yr- $156,802–$219,522/yr
$132,962–$226,035/yr- $132,962–$226,035/yr
$145,000–$210,000/yr
Systems engineer salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does a systems engineer make in Colorado?
Open systems engineer jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $152k, the middle half $131k–$171k (195 jobs from 23 employers).
Where in Colorado do systems engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Littleton ($162k), Boulder ($142k), Colorado Springs ($136k) and Denver ($160k). The town table lists 13.
Which employers in Colorado pay systems engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Sierra Space ($171k), Lockheed Martin ($162k) and Blue Origin ($160k).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($152k) is $2.95k below the national posted median of $155k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 195 of 216 open systems engineer jobs in Colorado (90%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Systems engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Systems engineer salary in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/systems-engineers/colorado